Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:59pm on 09 Jul 2024,Tuesday International
Russia faced condemnation at the UN Security Council for "systemic attacks" on Ukraine, which killed 38 people, including four children. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that 190 were wounded in the missile strikes that damaged medical facilities. UN officials called these attacks war crimes, highlighting a strike on a children's hospital. France condemned Russia's actions as violations of international law. China urged both sides to seek peace. Russia denied targeting civilians, claiming damage was from Ukrainian air defenses. The UN Secretary-General and rights chief condemned the attacks as shocking and abominable.
